Raouafi S Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Sleep Medicine, Sleep Disorders, Mental health
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Polytechnic School of Montreal, University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Raouafi S is currently working in Department of Biomedical Engineering, Polytechnic School of Montreal, University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He recently published his articles in Journal of Sleep Disorders: Treatment and Care. He reviewed many scientific papers.His research interests reflect in his wide range of publications in various national and international journals.
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Author(s): Etindele Sosso FA and Raouafi S
Sleep and brain work closely and are dependent on each other. Physical exercise is now known as an efficient anti depressive for both healthy brain and cognitive decline. But few specific studies show relation between combination of these two factors and the probability to develop, when people are aged less than forty years old, cognitive impairments such as mnesic pathology, memory encoding and retrieval of information. The aim of this study is to explore how cognitive impairments are linked to sleep duration and physical exercise; and if this difference is related to sociodemographic items that we choose. This case control epidemiological study was led by a questionnaire incorporating the shorter version of McNair Test, usually employed to detect cognitive... view moreĀ»